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< VI I - CABINET MEETING lOH tomohkow. NcHt Wee* President Will Confer W*th Ntr* llwlget Hody on Nation's < Financial Ncvda. Washington. Nov. 10.- President WHson will begin work next week on his message to congress. Ho has cnHfd a cabinet meeting- for Friday Sfl which outlines of the work of Ue go %rnn\cnt department's est i ma us vrlH be discussed and the president wlSjr lay the basis for his messago whjfch probably will be delivered in person before a Joint assembly of both ho oses. Mext week the president will confer w ith the congressional budget com? mittee, which la working on plans for coordinating the government's appro? priations aud will discuss particularly plans for financing the new scheme of national defense. t|?o legislative programme and wavy* of raising money were discussed by the president today with Senators Underwood and Pomerene. Mr Underwood said that he did not srefhow s bond Issue would provide for Increased army and navy expendi? tures* atWSS'the Increase whs to be permanent. The taxes will have to be increas? ed. * he said. "If the peoplo want a lurgvr army ami navy they will have to pay for it. Changing the tariff will not meet the situation because the imports have been cut down by tho war. Of course the tariff on sugar can be retained, but whether this will be done, 1 do not know." Mr. Underwood said he was for an ade&uatu army and navy but had not studied the administration plans .suf? ficiently to approve or disapprove them Kepresentatlve Kltchlrw majority leader of the house, who recently told tho president that he could not sup? port the national defense programme, frankly admitted. In a statement to? day, that a majority of his constitu? ents wars In favor of the president's posltlou on preparedness. Representative Kitcbln left for his home to begin a campaign to con? vince his constituents that he was right. ixkjtokk talk on malaiua. NrmiUern >lcde I y*.-oetat|ou l>c i um*. Quinta? Dallas. Texas, Nov. P' Men "t of eradicating malaria, the tonsils as the. source of Infection for tubercu? losis and other diseases and the need of uniform health law In the South wers discussed at today's session of tho Southern Medical association, meeting hero In annual convention. Several persons declared that majuria eventually would be stamped out, but none would predict when the task would be accomplished. The discussion centred principally in the efheaey of the injection of quinine directly into the veins as a means of quickly curing persons affected and preventing them from becoming car? riers of the disease. Dr. E. T. Wright of Monroe, La., championed the in? jection method of treatment and told of more than 200 experiments in a railway hospital at Monroe. Under this treatment. Dr. Wright said, the average stay of the patients in the hospital was shortened two days and the blood was more thoroughly sterilised against Infection than by any other method. l>r. U. II. VOI Ksdorf of the Unlfd States public health service doubted tho absolute results which se? m< d apparent from I>r. Wright's experiments, and said that tho Monroo record was unu&ual. I>r. Graham K. llenson of Jackson I dSj, Fla., took part in the discussion. The malaria discussion closed tho sessions of the public health section, *hldi ! Dr. W. S. Leathers of tlx 1 Sjvcrslty of Mississippi presi? dent, T>r. von Kzdorf vice purcsldent and It. L. ?:. Mcl'.rayer of North Carolina secretary. Dr. Aaron Arkln of Morgantown, W. Va . told of the danger of con? tracting a number of discuses from affected tonsils, and l>r. I?. W. Jones of Prookhavcn, Miss., urged the need of more uniform health regulation in the Southern States. In the surgical section Dr. W. L. Hodman of Philadelphia, president of the American M< dlcul ussoci itlon. lectured on the removal of cancerous growths, and In the section on m di clne l>r. Allan Ustls of Tulane uni? versity. New Orleans, advocated a dietary treatment for asthma. The convention will adjourn tomor? row. TO SPEND PILLION I OH St P Pl/IEK Fine mi si Commission \rrl\os in This * nimii > to Purchase Arum. New York, Nov. t.?Moro than ? billion dollars will be spent in this country for war supplies, foodstuffs, and mncbln-Ts kg the French I DSV mission, which arrived today on the lAfayette, Secretary Damour announc COTTON MAKES ADVANCE. ftcnorsJ List Closes steady at Net Rise of Froni Sixteen to Twenty Points. Now York, Nov. 10.?Tho unset? tling) inllucncc of the latest, submarine news sind ? bearish private crop esti? mate caused an early decline In the eotton market today, but prices very soon rallied, with .January soiling up from 11.48 to 11.7X, and closing at 11.7 5. The general list closed steady at a net advance of from 10 to 20 points. The market opened 1 point higher to 2 points lower, with near months influenced by relatively steady cables, but very soon weakened under liqui? dation by some of yesterday's buyers for a reaction, the lelatively easy rul? ing of New Orleans and scattered Southern selling. Reports that a traveling expert es? timated the growth of this season at 12,800,000 bales, including linters, probaly accounted for the bulk of the early offerings. The market stead? ied on the western Lelt forecast for unsettled weather frith frosts in parts of Oklahoma, and the upward move? ment was encouraged by reports of an Improved spot demand. After showing an advance of about 30 points from the early low level prices had a setback of 9 or 10 points on reports that there wero some Americans on the steamer sunk in Italian waters, but the market rallied ngjgin, reaching the highest point in ihr late trading, when December sold to 11.G4, March at 11.99 and May at 12.14, or nearly $2 per bale above the low level of yesterday morning. Clos? ing prices wero within 3 or 4 points of the best. Private cub let* reported hea\y damage from the tire on the Liverpool docks, but so far as could be learned not more than 3,500 bales uf cotton wero involved. KRCPP SURPLUS FOR SUFFER. ERS. ftcrmany's (.rent Arms Company Will ftlvo $H,0O0,OUO to Cuuse of Re? lief. Berlin, Nov. 10 (Wireless to Say vllle).?Although the prolits of the Krupp works last year, 86,000,00?) mark* ($21,500,000) would permit a 24. per ceut dividend, after payment of a dividend of 12 per cent, a sur? plus of nbout 24.000.000 marks will be devoted to charity. To the rsilol fund foi families of soldiers killed In but tin 20,000,moo marks will .jtvco and I '. MtjtOC : will go to t*0 geueiul r/thfff iuud. _ INCREASE IN EARN IN RS. Krupp Works ftross ft rows From r.l.ono.non to lCl.OOO.UOO Murks. Berlin, Nov. 10 (via London).?The gross earnings of the Krupp works last year amounted to 113,000,000 marks against 54,000,000 mark? for the previous year, and *he net earn? ings wero 80,400.000 marks as com? pared with 33,900,000 marks for the previous year. The annual report explains that the volume of home sales, owing to the heavy demands for the army and the navy, reached a total almost two and one-half times that of the aggregate home and foreign sales before the war. The company, it is stated, ij> en? gaged in enlarging its plant in order to meet the demands for war mater? ial. Hence tho remaining 35,000,000 marks uncalled capital of last year's Increase of 70,000,000 marks will now be called, making the total capital 250,000,000 marks. TOBACCO TRADERS VXITE. , i i M< r< hauls of I ni/ed States Organized to Secure Healthier Rosine--, Cou dilK'us. New York, Nov. 8.?Organization of the Tobacco Merchants' Association of the United States was perfected at a meeting of representatives of the various branches of the tobacco trade IllSjri today. Jacob Wcrtheim, former? ly president of the 1'nited States Cigar Manufacturers company, was elected president of the new organization which Is said to re present, through its membership, a billion and a half dol? lars of capital actively engaged in business. One of the main ohjectfl of the association. It is Stated, will be to bring about the employment of healthier and more profitable meth? ods of doing business). Permanent headquarters will be Opened In this city and in audition branch offices will bo established in Chicago, Denver, San Francisco and ot her eitlen ENGLAND JUSTIFIES SEIZURE. Asserts 'lliat Hocking is Enemy Owned and Not American Ship. Washington, Nov. 11.?Great Brit ain has notified the United States that the steamship Hocking eras soiled be CSUSe it is "enemy owned." Sccre t u v Lansing will call on the American Trans-Atlantic Company to prove u. ownership. If American ownership Is proven i demand for the release of the snip g 111 be made. SUNSHINE BRINGS JOY IQ JAPS Altaijs slcclss rob lmpek oh s REIGN, Oriental (Vrcinonks of Consecration Carried Out in <>hi Capital Of Nip? pon, Kioto, .Ini an, Nov. 10.?In Kioto, ancient capital of Japan, Yoshihito i was consecrated emperor today. For days the weather has been wet ?and gloomy. At tho moment Yoshi ?hito bowed down before the ancestral sun goddess the rays of the sun Hashed over the mountain, dissipating :thc clouds. According to legend the sun goddess in prehistoric ages emerged from her rock cave and filled tho whole universe with glory. The appearance of the sun today is interpreted by the people of Japan as a good omen of an auspicious reign of Yoshihito and of the destiny of the empire. The llrst part of the principal cere? monies held this morning consisted of a ritual service of ancestor worship, w hich struck a note of religious mys? ticism. This afternoon Yoshihito was enthroned. The morning ceremony was addressed to the gods, it seemed, and the other to the peoplo. * Foreigners w ho witnessed the cor? onation were deeply impressed with the scene, which took them buck to . .ie days of old Japan. American women were particularly interested In the sight of the JajKinese noble wo? men, in ancient court robes. The American ambassador, George \V. Guthrie, expressed himself as moved by the solemnity of the occa? sion. Post Wheeler, first secretary of the American embassy, who is study? ing the mythology of Japan, spoke of tho Immobility and silence of the people until Premier Okuma called "Panzai!" when tho throng took up tho cry and acclaimed the mouarch. Kioto is tonight crowded with per? sons from all parts of the empire and from many foreign lands. The streets are Idled with countless promenaders, bearing lanterns. The foreign women who attended the coronation were confronted with the problem of averting the risk or illness occasioned by sitting in open pavilions while clad in decollete gowns. They solved the problem by carrying miniature charcoal heaters. ? While the emperor was speaking this afternoon, Renr Admiral Winter? baiter was solaed with dlggliicss and } forced to retire, 1 Iis IMftfSS WO* RO< } serious. I Premier QgUttM (fho is old and Arm, was asststad oj three retainers Who resembled ancient Samurai, as he mounted to his place before the throne to respond to the emperor's address. /apata FOBOfi bu1sak1ng vp. Washington, Nov. S.?Zapata's army in southern Mexico is disintegrating rapidly, according to cable advices received tonight by the Carransa agency here. Gen. Pablo Gonzales, marching through Morch>> with a large force, is expected to meet With little opposition. Many detachments of Villistas are reported to be bring? ing in their rides. State department advices today said relations between Gen. Obrcgon, the Carransa commander, and George C. Carothsrs, special agent of the de? partment at Douglas, Ariz., were very friendly. It was reported recently from the border that Obrcgon had protested to Gen. Funston against the presence in Mexico of Carothers, who for a h'ng time was the American representative with Gen. Villa. m'gowan wins A PENNANT, Washington, Nov. 10.?When Reai Admiral Samuel MeGowan reached his olliee at the navy department this morning ho found conspicuously dis played on his large mahogany desk a beautiful red and black pennant Making Inquiry as to what the ap pearance of this pennant meant, Mr McGown discovered the following sei l-explanatory nute from Lieut Bryon BdcCandless, whose duty is in the naval operations depart! lent: "1 am pleased to inform you th; ihc bureau of supplies and account while under your command. In com? petition with ail other departments of otur navy received thu highest com? bined merit in olllcloncy and economy for the year ending June :50, 1916, Therefore it gives me special pleas* uro to award this trophy to you, and I can not too highly praise the ?'?r? mst and efllclont manner in Which you, your officers and your men have performed tho duties nsslgnod. "Tin* Winning of tills pennant is not ,i mutter of chance, bul the result ol coordinate and earnest endeavor on the part of yourself and your suuor dl nates." .M AYLS VILLI] HAS KLVIYAL. Maycavlllc, Nov. 9.?The Baptfat congregation is preparing to hold to vlval services beginning next Mou day. The pistor, the J, \V Guy, will be assisted by the Rev John Brunson, who has a wldesprea< reputat ion us a re\ ivallst. an inhuman act. Ilaliuu Reports of Aiicona Sinking Accuse Austrian* of Callous Brutal? ity. Homo, Nov. 11.?Tho German claims that the Ancona was trying to escape was officially denied today. Italian Consul Domlniona at Tunis repeated that the Ancona stopped when shells were lircd across her how, but the submarine continued shelling the liner, killing and wounding scores of passengers. This report is based on statements of eurvlvora who accuse the submbarine of deliberately bring on the lifeboats. The press demands immediate vengeance, declaring that the crime was less justiliable than the sinking of the Lusitania. INVESTIGATE EXPRESS ROB? BERY. Trunk of Scaled Packages From New York is Found in Columbia Partly Emptied. Columbia, Nov. 11.?Last Saturday p trunk of sealed packages left New York via the Seaboard Air Line rail? way and the trunk has been located in Columbia with some of the contents missing. Tho packages were shipped by the Southern Express company. The value of the lost articles could not be learned yesterday. Representatives of the Southern Express company in Columbia will not talk. The agent at Columbia said yesterday that he had no statement to make. Sealed packages are valuable pack? ages for which an extra charge is paid to insure them. The matter Is being investigted by the express Company. The police of Columbia and the Seaboard Air Line officials knew nothing yesterday afternoon of the occurrence. TORNA IK) WREAKS HAVOC. Causes Many Deaths and Much Dam? age. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 10.?A tor? nado swept over parts of Kansas, Ne? braska and South Dal.ota tonight, wrecking many buildings and killing a number of persons. Tim extent of the damage and loss of life could not be ascertained definitely because the storm tore do?vn wires and shut off j communication for several hours. j Estimates Of tie dead ran as high as CO or 80, Great Bend, Kan., reported tin /orst damage with ipersons killed ?? ail ihors than ' 00 it- lui ed'i No reports vero received from the rural regions and only a few from small towns in the path of the storm. I >ne report said the tornado swept a path 10 miles wide at some places. '? Among the towns in which build- \ ings were reported destroyed were j Tallin, HotsingtOUi Lamed, Kan., and Hartford, S. D. oue brief report from Great Bend said that half of the houses of the city were demolished. Just how the 5,000 residents of Great Rend took care of themselves with half their homes wrecked could not be learned. It was reported that fires broke out in tho debris of crushed houses, but a heavy rain quickly quenched the ilaraes. At Pratt, Kan., south of Great Rend, more than four inches of rain fell. At Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe train due at Great Bend about the time the storm broke had not been heard from late tonight and fear was entertained for the train and its pas? sengers. ENGLAND is UNCOMPROMISING. Will Make no Chango in Attitude To? ward Neutral Commerce. Washington, Nov. 10.?Advice from Ambassadors Page, at London, and Bburpe sit Paris, Indicate that England and France will maintain an uncom? promising attitude In regard to the note of protest against Interference With American commerce. Admin? istration officials are disappointed at this attitude'. It is apparent that Great Britain will rely on tln> Bryan arbitration treaties to delay a. settle? ment until the end of tin* war. Offi? cials believe that congress is certain 1e> enact retaliatory measures unless Great Britain changes its attitude. strut: in congress. Bryan and Kitchen Will Make War on Administration. Washington, Nov. 9.?A right against the election of Claude r.. Kltchin :>s tiu> majority leader In the lumse is threatened as the' result .>i his announcement that in? will not support the administration's defense prpgram. it is tn>t believed that Ills elfctlon can be pre vente d, but north-1 ern Democrats are' expected to make' 11 light. It became plain today that [ho preparedness program will stir up he bittere st H?hl the country has .-mm u n yea's. The opposition mm! by Bry .hi and Kltchin will present tulllclont strength to make it necessary for the president to secure many Republican , ntes to win. The- administration Is confident, however. 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